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Sonja Anderson, Author of “Sophie’s Quest,” will be holding a Book Signing at the Burien Library this Saturday, June 13 at 3 p.m.
￼￼￼It isn’t Sophie’s fault that pesky Timley Mouse crawls... [Read more]

Meet Sylvester Middle School teacher – and Author – Megan Morrison at the Burien Library on Saturday, May 9 at 11 a.m.
Mega has created the fantasy world of Tyme, whose residents include a certain... [Read more]

Meet Authors Sharon Reed-Hendricks with Steve Hendricks, of “One Man’s Dream, One Woman’s Reality” at the Burien Library on Friday, May 22, at 11 a.m.
This is the story of a six-year sailing... [Read more]

“A dream you dream alone is only a dream.
A dream you dream together becomes reality.”
– Yoko Ono
On Sept. 27, the Burien Library will play host to an afternoon of #DreamsUnlimited through... [Read more]

An adult male transient had a probable drug overdose in the bathroom of the main Burien Library Thursday afternoon (July 31), according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
He survived, and was apparently... [Read more]

DIRT ALERT! Learn about soil contamination from the Asarco Smelter this Saturday, May 10 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Burien Library.
Representatives from the Department of Ecology’s Tacoma... [Read more]

Burien Author George Matthew Cole will be teaching ‘Self-publishing 101′ for FREE at the Burien Library at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 17.
Cole is an area resident who has self-published three... [Read more]

Organizers of Sustainable Burien want our Readers to know that they’ve recently taken some time to create something new – a TimeBank – and you can learn all about it this Sunday at 2 p.m.!
What... [Read more]

Check out these free programs happening at the Burien Library! Everyone is welcome:
To celebrate the traveling exhibit, Hope In Hard Times, hosted by the Highline Historical Society October 15, 2013 –... [Read more]

September Highlights at the Burien Library:
The New Job Search in the New Economy
Presented by WorkSource South Seattle Community College
If you are starting a job search, have been laid off or want to... [Read more]

Highline Public Schools will be holding community celebration to honor the winners of this year’s English Language Learners (ELL) creative writing contest tonight – Wednesday, May 29 – at the Burien... [Read more]

by Marilee A. Cogswell
Manager, Burien Library
“Libraries are not made; they grow…”
– Augustine Birrell
DID YOU KNOW?
The King County Library System is now offering ‘ ZINIO ‘ the world’s... [Read more]

Author Leigh Newman – deputy editor and head of books coverage for Oprah.com – will read from her new memoir Still Points North: One Alaskan Childhood, One Grown-up World, One Long Journey Home at... [Read more]

by Marilee A. Cogswell
Manager, Burien Library
“Books are a uniquely portable magic”
– Stephen King
DID YOU KNOW?
You can get FREE AARP TAX help at many King County Libraries including the Burien... [Read more]

by Marilee A. Cogswell
Manager, Burien Library
All King County Libraries will be CLOSED Sunday November 11th in observance of Veterans’ Day.
“The book to read is not the one that thinks for you, but... [Read more]

by Marilee A. Cogswell
Manager, Burien Library
“I like stories well told.
That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself”
– Mark Twain
NOTE: All King County Libraries will be CLOSED... [Read more]

UPDATE 5/22/12 2:50 p.m.: The King County Sheriff’s Office released photos of the suspect, two abducted children and stolen Lexus car involved in an Amber Alert at the Burien Library Tuesday afternoon…

Science and Management of Addictions (SAMA) will be holding its monthly ‘Youth In Recovery’ night this Thursday, May 24 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Burien Library.
“Come... [Read more]

In the spirit of the 50th anniversary of Century 21, MOHAI invites you to explore the memories, memorabilia, and myths of Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair through a series of free community-wide workshops.... [Read more]

by Marilee A. Cogswell
Manager, Burien Library
‘We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s... [Read more]

The Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce is reporting that a “Request for Proposal” (RFP) has been released for a project that would re-locate the historic George Tsutakawa fountain to the interior... [Read more]